A wonderful work of historical fiction based in what could have been reality. This novel is full of romance, as well as heartbreak as the main character struggles to keepher family together. The ending left a little to be wished for in my eyes, but life usually does.
Bronwyn was called The King's Witch, accused as such by the evil Earl of Warwick, who seeks to use her as a means to wrest the crown and power from Edward, king of England. Her love for Edward has trust Bronwyn between the two most powerful men in England.
Bronwyn is a lowly peasant girl forced to fend for herself and her sisters when her parents die. She finds work at a tavern as a barmaid and a singer. Her beautiful voice and kind nature soon attracts the attention of the nobility, just as her healing powers attract the gossiping whispers that she is a witch out to snare King Edward IV himself. Now, as England tears itself apart in civil war, Bronwyn finds herself trapped between two men - one intent on possessing her, no matter what the cost, and the other whom she has seen in her dreams.
But when she is set to burn as a witch, who will step forward to save her from the boiling hatred and intrigue. Will jealousy and greed claim her soul, or will her heart win in the end? I found this story very interesting and enjoyable. It was Ms. Griffith's first ever published and I have to say that except for some paranormal elements in the story, this is primarily an historical romance. I know and enjoy Ms. Griffith's horror books better, but as a first story, The Heart of the Rose is a very enjoyable read. I give it an A!
But when she is set to burn as a witch, who will step forward to save her from the boiling hatred and intrigue. Will jealousy and greed claim her soul, or will her heart win in the end? I found this story very interesting and enjoyable. It was Ms. Griffith's first ever published and I have to say that except for some paranormal elements in the story, this is primarily an historical romance. I know and enjoy Ms. Griffith's horror books better, but as a first story, The Heart of the Rose is a very enjoyable read. I give it an A!
